Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr 2 - Brit to return to New York’s Madison Square Garden

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A bit like handing him the belts to hold, this seems like another mistake. Maybe Joshua thinks that some of the pressure is relieved by fighting away from home. He has a fight to win, an uphill struggle. He doesn't need the money but a huge event in the UK with his fans creating a cauldron of noise is an advantage, however slight, and certainly will not help Ruiz. Home Timezone, familiar surroundings and routines will all help lessen distractions because he will have to change enough as it is, for it not to be a rerun of the first disaster.

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A bit like handing him the belts to hold, this seems like another mistake. Maybe Joshua thinks that some of the pressure is relieved by fighting away from home. He has a fight to win, an uphill struggle. He doesn't need the money but a huge event in the UK with his fans creating a cauldron of noise is an advantage, however slight, and certainly will not help Ruiz. Home Timezone, familiar surroundings and routines will all help lessen distractions because he will have to change enough as it is, for it not to be a rerun of the first disaster.

I genuinely think Joshua feels pressure big time. He is a fantastic athlete and all that but he has always been a bit tense back to the amateur days.

its really hard to get into a mindset where you want to show your best, but shaking away that fear of losing - when so many people depend on you - is hard.

Joshua feels that a lot in all his fights. He seems like quite a bright guy, so it's impossible for him not to feel that, I would guess. Tense a lot of the time in the ring.